Energy Technique Tool Box: Tip 8

Techniques for Removing Energy Blockages

If you find something while scanning or dowsing the energy body, the following techniques can be helpful to remove it. If it feels appropriate you can invite the recipient to tune into what you have found, as they may have an insight about it which is useful to them, such as who is at the end of a cord. Always use compassion when cutting cords and releasing thought forms or blockages. Calling in your Reiki guides and bringing light in helps to boost the Reiki and to guide your intuition. If something still refuses to clear, then the recipient is either not ready to release it, or it is not appropriate for you to clear it for some reason..

Cutting Cords:
Imagine that your hand is very sharp and cut the cord close to the body, with Reiki light. Imagine that the energy goes back to whom it belongs to. I like to call in
Archangel Micheal to either actually do the cord cutting or to assist in the process. This is a powerful energy technique and one that should not be used lightly, without much thought or preparation. Because I feel this needs more detailed explanation, in another post I will go more in-depth with this process.

Filling in Auric Holes:
Place one hand at the edge of it, and slowly bring it towards the body, imagining that you are filling the hole with light and squeezing out anything negative. Then touch your hand to the body, or close to the body if at an intimate area.

Releasing Negative Thought Forms:
If you feel there is something in the aura or the body needing release, reach into it (imagine you are if it is in the body- use your etheric hands), and pull it out quickly. Pull it out of the aura and let whatever it was dissolve into light. Pulling it out often feels like you are stretching elastic, and when this sensation stops, it has come out.

Releasing Blockages:
This can be used with the above technique or on its own. Fluff up the aura close to the body, imagining that this is agitating any blockage so that it is released.

Enlivening a Weak Aura:
The whole aura, or part of it may feel rather small and depressed. To give it a boost, fluff it up, as if you are fluffing up lots of feathers, to a foot or two from the body. The recipient may feel light-headed- this is quite common and shows a negative thought form has been released.

Clearing The Aura:
This is a way of clearing the aura, but more specific work on areas of it may also be required. First of all, chop or cut up to a foot from the body with the edge of your hand, from the head downwards. This cuts minor cords and removes minor blockages. Then comb the aura with your fingers, starting at the top and working down, in a downwards direction. This brings the fibres of the aura back together. Lastly, fluff the whole aura up, again starting at the head, as in the last technique. Do this a coupe of times.

Balancing The Aura:
This needs to be done when the aura feels thicker, weaker or larger on one side. Hold your hands, so one is on each side, and stop when the energy feels even. You may find that there are blockages in one side which need to be removed first.

Before and After the Session:
It is important to provide a space in which the recipient can relax fully. There needs to be no disturbances and it needs to be a warm temperature. Have a blanket ready in case they get cold and to cover them with at the end.

Wash your hands up to the elbows before and after and provide plenty of water for you both to drink afterwards. Freshen up but avoid highly scented perfume. Prepare the room so it is nice and cleanse it energetically by smudging or spraying an essential oil cleansing blend or saltwater around.

Picture white light streaming down, filling all the corners. Prepare yourself mentally by meditating and visualising light coming into you. Call on your Reiki guides and whatever spiritual beings inspire you, for example Dr Usui, Buddha, the Ascended Masters.

Remove any watch or jewellery and ask the recipient to remove theirs. If they will be lying down, they may want to empty their pockets so they don't get any nasty surprises when turning over! They should also remove footwear.

After the session is complete, silently thank the beings you called upon to guide and help you. Rub down the recipient's body at the sides a couple of times. Ask the recipient to come back gently and open their eyes in their own time.

Put a blanket over them. When they get up, ask them if they are grounded and ground
them some more if they are not. Also ground yourself. Advise them to drink plenty of water and take it easy for a while. They may want to share something that came up during the session.Wash your hands to the elbows and go round the room again with incense or saltwater, imagining light streaming in again, paying particular attention to where the recipient was.

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Energy Technique Toolbox: Tip 6

MOVING THE ENERGY FLOW

When doing Reiki, there are times that an energetic blockage can be really locked into the body and it is helpful to utilize a few additional techniques during the treatment process which helps move the blockages along. This is especially true if while giving Reiki to an area that has shown an energetic restriction, the energy seems difficult to move, is feeling very concentrated or is taking a long time to drain out or release. These techniques will assist in breaking up the energy patterns holding the blockage in place.

These techniques come by a variety of names, depending on which modality is being utilized or who has taught the techniques. But regardless of the name that the technique is being labeled, the important thing when using them while doing Reiki, is remain a clear and open channel and not to become attached to the process or the results.

THE TRIANGE TECHNIQUE:
This is a simple, effective two-handed method for removing blocked energy.

1. Place your hands palms down, with the tips of your pointer fingers touching and your thumbnails overlapping. Your hands, especially the open area between them, form the shape of a triangle.

2. Form the triangle directly on or 2-6 inches above the area to be worked on. When working above the body, you are moving into other areas of the aura of the body…the etheric double, the emotional, the mental, the spiritual.

3. Visualize and feel the Reiki energy as well as healing colors coming from the palms of your hands and your fingers, penetrating directly into the area you are working on.

4. As the Reiki energy penetrates the area, visualize the energy blockage breaking up. See and feel this blockage being pushed up and out through the center of the triangle and being released and immediately transmuted.

5. It is also beneficial when you have the person receiving the treatment participate in the visualization process. The more actively engaged in the process the person is while receiving the treatment, the more they will benefit. This active engagement can take on many different forms, use the one that works best for you and the person receiving the Reiki.

The triangle is a sacred and powerful symbol. For me, it feels intuitively natural to use during a Reiki session and was a technique I began using as just that.. through intuitive inspiration, before I began reading and learning about its application in other areas.

Let’s take a look at the triangle as a symbol. A symbol can be defined as a means of communication that goes beyond the ability of expressed language- written or spoken. It is something that is felt, and it is felt on a number of different levels, invoking a variety of feelings and emotions. Each response to a symbol is highly individualistic—based on our experiences, perceptions, background, culture. etc.

So keeping this in mind—read through some of the interpretations I have gathered from different resources regarding the triangle,some,none,or all may resonate with you. What we are trying to explore here is the metaphysical meaning the triangle has for you personally.

Triangle: The triangle is the strongest geometric form. It cannot collapse unless one of it's joints give out. The triangle can be used to represent the 4 basic elements:earth, air, fire. and water.

The Triangle: represents the active principle and is often used as a symbol of fire. It's energy is dynamic and it creates change, moves forcibly and with power.

The Triangle: associated with the number three. Pointing upwards, it symbolizes fire,male power and counterfeit view of God. To Christians, it often represents the Trinity. Pointing down, it symbolizes water, female sexuality, goddess religions and homosexuality.

The Triangle: is a symbol of manifestation. It will amplify anything put into it. Triangles have an effect on anything inside them. In the 1970's triangle shapes were used to preserve milk and other food without refrigeration. I do not recommend anyone doing that as the technology is more complicated than I am explaining here and one might get ill if they try that, but commercially it was done. I know with my own experiments with pyramid shapes, I mummified meat in 3 days with just a simple, basic pyramid. My grandfathers' razor blades (before the days of Bic throwaways) lasted for one year when stored in a pyramid. As you can see the triangle amplifies the energy in a unique way.

The Triangle: The three is symbolic of multiplicity: creative power, growth and the forward movement overcoming duality. In the Tao three is the central number of equilibrium.

The Triangle: is a mystical symbol. The pyramids of ancient Egypt are built in this shape. A triangle has three equal sides, and the number 3 may be regarded as a symbol of completion. The number 3 appears throughout history in many cultures and religions. There are, for example, the three worlds or three levels of consciousness:consciousness, unconsciousness, and cosmic consciousness. Western psychology may define these same three worlds as the ego, the shadow and the self.

The Triangle: In Christianity the number 3 is exemplified by way of the Holy Trinity. This concept suggests that three apparent gods are, in fact, one and the same. This would seem, once again, to be our eternal triad of body, mind and spirit. God the Son is the body, God the Father is the mind, and God the Holy Ghost is the spirit. These constitute the whole person.

The Triangle: Manifestation of the spirit in the body as the life force, the need of spirit to extend itself through creative expression, and true expression of spirit, which comes when we realize we are spirit.

The Triangle: This sign holds the power of integration through the trinity: of body, mind, and spirit; of mother, father, and child; of past, present, and future;of the Holy Trinity. Represents time of integration in life. It also embodies the power of the pyramids. It is an active symbol of spirit and aspiring to higher realms. Two triangles- one in the normal position and one inverted and superimposed on the first-form a six-pointed star, called Solomon’s Seal,that is a symbol for the human soul. The triangle also has the power of protection. This sign says, you are safe and you are being protected.

The Triangle: carries the theme of self-discovery and revelation, the shape stands for goals, visions, and dreams. It is the universal shape associated with the attainment of desired goals, and with the ability to envision new possibilities.




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Enhancing A Session: Using Polarity

POLARITY SIMILARS

Polarity Similars is a technique based on the concept that there is an energetic reflex action between certain body parts. By placing one hand on the point of blockage and the other on its corresponding reflex, the body’s healing power is stimulated and the energy is balanced.

Although there are hundreds of Polarity reflex points, for simplicity listed below are some of the most used reflex points.

SUPERIOR POINTS/INFERIOR POINTS
(Toward the Head)/(Away from the Head)

Fingers/Toes
Palm/Bottom of Foot
Forearm/Shin
Elbow/Knee
Upper Arm/Thigh
Inside Border of Shoulder Blade/Calves
Inside Border of Shoulder Blade/Buttocks
Buttocks/Calves
Occipital Bone/Sacrum
Shoulder Joint/Hip Joint
Wrist/Ankle
Mastoid Part of Temporal Bone/Ischium
Parietal Bones/Pubic Bone
Jaw/Symphasis Pubis
Occiput/Sacrum
Sphenoid/Coccyx

COMMENT FROM REIKI RETREAT:
These Polarity Similars points can be used as hand positions when giving someone a Reiki treatment. As you review the list, you may notice that you have been instinctively drawn to placing your hands in some of the positions that are listed above.

Try a few of the positions when giving a Reiki treatment,and place your attention on what is going on beneath your hands,if an area has an energy blockage, you may notice you are receiving more feedback when your hands are placed in the Polarity Similiars positions.

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Enhancing a Session: Using Imagery

GUIDED IMAGERY FOR HEALING
When doing a Reiki session for myself or a client, I incorporate guided imagery at the beginning of the session. My reasoning for this- it more easily allows ones self to become engaged in the purpose of the session. Many times we have that monkey-mind syndrome going on incessantly, refusing to give up control and step aside for awhile. This technique allow the mind to remain active but in a different way that is more conducive to healing.

At this point, I am fortunate enough, that I can close my eyes at the start of a session, and the right words needed flow. This was not always the case. If you wish to use guided imagery in your sessions but are not comfortable in creating your own, you do have options. There are many good CDs out there that have wonderful visualizations that can be used, or else you can find sample scripts or write your own. Then tape record them, playing some soft instrumental music in the background.

Here is a good script you can use for general healing.

Begin by taking a couple of deep, full breaths . . . and let the out breath be a real 'letting go' kind of breath . . . As you breathe comfortably and easily, invite your body to relax and let go of any unnecessary tension . . . take the time to bring your attention to each part of your body, and invite it to release and relax as you have so many times before . . . .

Release and relax any tension you may have in your left foot . . . your right foot . . . your calves . . . your thighs and hamstrings . . . your hips . . . pelvis . . . genitals . . . low back . . . buttocks . . . .

Take your time and sense the comfortable feelings of deepening relaxation beginning in the lower half of your body . . . easily . . . naturally . . . invite your abdomen to release and relax and join in this more comfortable and pleasant state of relaxation . . . the organs within your abdomen . . . your midback . . . your chest . . . the muscles across and between your shoulder blades . . . deeper and more comfortably at ease . . . the organs in your chest . . . and neck . . . relaxing more deeply, more comfortably, more easily . . . .

As each part relaxes, you relax more deeply . . . and as you go deeper, it is easier to relax . . . the relaxation is flowing down your upper arms . . . your elbows . . . forearms . . . wrists . . . and hands . . . sense the relaxation in the small muscles between your fingers . . . and all the way to the tips of the index fingers . . . the middle fingers . . . ring fingers . . . little fingers . . . and thumbs . . .

Scalp and forehead soft and relaxed . . . the muscles of the face soft and at ease . . . the little muscles around the eyes relaxing more deeply . . . more pleasantly . . . more comfortably . . . .

And imagine yourself at the top of your imaginary staircase that leads to an even deeper and more comfortable state of mind and body . . . notice what it looks like today . . . and descend one step at a time . . . going deeper, more comfortably relaxed with each descending stair . . . let it be an enjoyable experience . . . head for that special inner place of peacefulness and healing you have visited before . . . .

Deeper, more comfortably relaxed as you go down the stairs . . . . . not being concerned at all with how deeply you go or how you go more deeply . . . . . easy . . . comfortable . . . . just allowing it to happen . . .. . . comfortable and pleasant . . . . body relaxed yet your mind still aware . . . one

And go in your mind to a special inner place of deep relaxation and healing . . . an inner place of great beauty, peacefulness, and security for you . . . a place you have visited before, or one which simply occurs to you now . . . . It really doesn't matter where you go now in your mind as long as the place is peaceful, beautiful, and healing to you . . . take a few moments to look around this special inner place and notice what you see . . . what you hear . . . perhaps there's a fragrance or aroma here . . . and especially notice any feelings of peacefulness, safety, and connection that you feel here . . . .

As you explore, find the spot where you feel the most relaxed, centered, and connected in this place . . . become comfortable and quiet in this place . . . .

When you are ready, focus your attention on the symptom or problem that has been bothering you . . . simply put your attention on it while staying completely relaxed . . . allow an image to emerge for this symptom or problem . . . accept the image that comes, whether it makes sense or not . . . whether it is strange or familiar . . . whether you like it or not . . . just notice and accept the image that comes for now . . . let it become clearer and more vivid, and take some time to observe it carefully . . . .

In your imagination, you can explore this image from any angle, and from as close or far away as you like . . . carefully observe it from different perspectives . . . don't try to change it . . . just notice what draws your attention . . . .

What seems to be the matter in this image? . . . what is it that it represents the problem? . . . .

When you know this, let another image appear that represents the healing or resolution of this symptom or problem . . . again, simply allow it to arise spontaneously . . . allow it to become clearer and more vivid . . . carefully observe this image as well, from different perspectives . . . what is it about this image that represents healing? . . . .

Recall the first image and consider the two images together . . . how do they seem to relate to each other as you observe them? . . . Which is larger? . . . Which is more powerful? . . . If the image of the problem seems more powerful, notice whether you can change that . . . imagine the image of healing becoming stronger, more powerful, more vivid . . . imagine it to be much bigger and much more powerful than the other . . . .

Imagine the image of the problem or symptom turning into the image of healing . . . watch the transformation . . . how does it seem to happen? . . . . Is it sudden, like changing channels on television, or is it a gradual process? . . . . If it is a process, notice how it happens . . . notice if what happens seems to relate to anything in your life . . .

End your imagery session by focusing clearly and powerfully on this healing image . . . imagine it is taking place in your body at just the right place . . . notice whether you can feel or imagine any changing sensations as you imagine this healing taking place . . . let the sensations be sensations of healing . . . affirm to yourself that this is happening now, and that this healing continues in you whether you are waking . . . sleeping . . . imaging . . . or going about your daily activities. . . .

When you are ready, prepare to return to your waking consciousness . . . imagine yourself at the bottom of your imaginary staircase . . . and begin to ascend . . . one . . . two . . . allowing this image of healing to continue to work within you . . . three . . . becoming more and more aware of your surroundings . . . four . . . when you reach ten you may come wide-awake and alert, feeling refreshed and better than before . . . five . . . lighter and lighter . . . six . . . aware of the room you are in . . . seven . . . feeling refreshed and relaxed and better than before . . . eight . . . almost wide- awake now . . . nine . . . your eyes may want to open now . . . and ten . . . allow your eyes to open and come fully wide-awake . . . feeling refreshed, relaxed, and better than before . . . and stretch and smile and go about your day . . . .


Source: Martin L. Rossman, M.D., is the Founder and Director of the Collaborative Medicine Center in Mill Valley, California, a Clinical Associate in Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, and a member of the scientific advisory council of the Institute for the Advancement of Health. .

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Enhancing a Session: Aromatherapy Part I

AROMATHERAPY AND REIKI

I love doing Reiki. I love doing self-treatments. I love giving Reiki. I love working with clients. Reiki is such a gentle healing modality that lends itself to so many possibilities. Many other techniques can be incorporated into a session. At times I find that using Aromatherapy along with Reiki is in the receiver's best interest. Below is a little background on Aromatherapy if you are not familiar.

So What Exactly is Aromatherapy?
It is the therapeutic use of essential oils found in plants. The term "essential" is used because the oils contained within the plants are highly potent forms of aromatic energy that manifests as the life force of the plant. When oils are extracted from their source they are "volatile" meaning they change from their liquid form into an aromatic vapor once they are exposed to air.


From What Parts of the Plants are EO'S Found?
They are found in various parts of plants: roots (Ginger), leaves (Basil),bark (Cinnamon), flowers (Lavender), peels (Bergamot), seeds (Anise), Resin (Bensoin), bulbs (Garlic), nut (Nutmeg), and fruit (Black Pepper).

What are Some of the Methods of Application?
The following are the various ways that EO's can be used: full bath, sitz bath, hand bath, foot bath, massage oils, used in products as an exfoliant for the skin or for a stimulating body rub, inhalation methods, added to heat sources to release the aromatic molecules into the air, used to make perfumes, used in floral water, and used in compresses.

How Many Drops of EO Do You Use?
It depends on which EO you are using and by which method. There is no one fits all formula for using Essential Oils. They are very concentrated and must be used with care and respect. Certain EO's have contra-indications and should not be used in specific cases. If you are interested in working with aromatherapy it is absolutely necessary to get yourself a good book to read to make sure you are following the proper safety guidelines. Also what would be considered a normal rate varies with adults, children, the elderly, and the sick.

Can EO's BE Applied Directly to the Skin?
As a general rule, EO's should not be applied directly to the skin without being diluted. The exception is Lavender (Lavandula officinalis) and Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia). A person can have a severe allergic reaction to direct skin application. A skin patch test is used to test sensitivity. Dermal irritation may occur if an oil is administered incorrectly in too high a concentration or if you have sensitive skin or allergies.

How Do You Do a Skin Patch Test?
Place 1 drop of the EO being tested in a very small amount of carrier oil such as almond oil and apply it to a clean, dry area of the forearm. Wait 24 hours, then check the area tested. If there is no reaction, then you have passed the test! If there is any indication of sensitivity or reaction, it will appear as a red spot, itching or blistering. If that is the case, substitute it for another oil.

How Can I Create an Aromatherapy Bath?
Run your bath water, make sure the bathroom door is closed so vapors do not escape. Then add the recommended drops of EO's to the bath. Use just one EO. There are several Essential Oils that could be used but below are few that are effective for stress relief and relaxation. The recommendation is to soak for 20 minutes, so grab a good book, play some soft music, and let the day dissolve into the water. To continue the benefits of an aromabath, wrap yourself in a towel, get into bed under the covers and Reiki yourself for another 10-15 minutes.

What are Some Recommended EO's for a Stress Reduction and Relaxation Bath?

Lavender (Lavendula officinalis): has a steadying effect on the psyche, which aids in removing indecisiveness and emotional conflict. Helps to create a feeling of peacefulness. Good for depression. Dosage: 5-10 drops in a full bath. No known contra-indications

Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus): clears the head of mental exhaustion and the inability to concentrate. Balances extreme moods. Helps cool heated emotions whether verbal, physical, or emotional. Its aroma creates a feeling of space. Also good for clearing out sinus congestion. Dosage: 3-5 drops in a full bath. Cautions/Contra-Indications: Do not exceed stated dosage, do not use with homeopathic remedies, do not use undiluted on skin, use with caution if taking medication, it can reduce the effects of the medication, contra-indicated if there is a history of epilepsy, hypertension, gastrointestinal inflammation or liver complaints.

Lemon (Citrus limonum): This clean, fresh, lively scent helps dispel sluggishness, indecision, and lack of humor. It aids stimulation of the body into action and clear thinking. Dosage: 3-6 drops in a full bath. Caution: It can cause irritation skin sensitization and may be phototoxic, use in moderation

Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens): is both calming and refreshing to the psyche at the same time. It is successful in lifting depression and treating anxiety states. It assists in balancing the mind and helps us to gain control of our lives when we are feeling depleted and blue. A good mood adjuster. Dosage: 3 drops in a full bath.Cautions/Contra-indications: not to be used in early pregnancy, it can irritate the skin in some sensitive individuals, and cause insomnia and restlessness.

As I stated these are just a few of the available choices. Dosages are stated for full baths. So if the stress of the day gets to you, why not try a bit of relaxation with Aromatherapy in the tub to rejuvenate your spirits!

If you have any questions about Aromatherapy, or a specific essential oil- its application, dosage recommendation, or cautions/contra-indication concerns…just askthem and I'll be glad to answer your questions.

NEXT POST: Buying, Storing, and Caring for Essential Oils.

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